“That’s Coach’s opinion. He’s been like a father to me. But if I feel I’m ready for that move, then it’s my decision at the end of the day,” Bullock said Thursday during a break at the NBA’s pre-draft combine.

Eleven previous Tar Heel underclassmen have left early for the NBA under Williams. All eleven were drafted in the first round.

But Bullock, the 12th player to leave early under Williams, presents a question mark.

“I’m more worried about Reggie than I have been any of those other guys, but gosh, what a great, great kid," Williams said.

Bullock decided to leave UNC after averaging 13.9 points and 6.5 rebounds during his junior season.

“I had a couple of meetings with him coming down with this decision. I went back and forth: Should I leave? Should I stay?” Bullock said. “Every coach is going to worry about his player turning pro. I understand his point. But I also feel I can do a lot of things in this draft that people haven’t seen me do.”

NBAdraft.net projects Bullock will be a second-round pick, well below the top-30 that mandates guaranteed salary.

One statistic Bullock can hang his hat on is three-point shooting. The 6-5 small forward made 43 percent of his three point attempts last season.

“I think I can really stretch the floor, I can rebound great for my position and I have great defensive instincts,” Bullock said. “I can still get better at the defensive end, moving laterally, but I can really shoot, rebound and defend. I can be that great role-player for whatever team selects me.”